Cherished Memories: The SC Years - Mini-Album

A very dear friend of my younger DD's will soon be leaving for further studies overseas, so we decided to do up a little album for her, with photos of some of the fun times they've enjoyed together.

The inside of the album ....

... and a look at the individual pages ....

Materials used:

Album - Maya Road - Sheer Tab Binder Album
Patterned Papers - K & Company - 'Cut N Paste' Designer Paper Pad, Brenda Walton 'Sweet Talk' Specialty Paper Pad; DCWV - 'Le Tres Chic' Stack; Little Yellow Bicycle - 'Love Letters' 6x6 Decorative Edged Tablet; Pink Paislee - 'Pop Fashion' Collection 8x8 Paper Pack; Graphic 45 - 'Steampunk Spells' Collection - Tick-Tock

Flowers, Leaves and Vines - Prima Marketing - Tatiana (Oceana), Lucerne (Nature Garden, Meadow Lark), Bella Notte Collection (Aberdeen), Pinata Petals (Baja Mix), Melisse (Meadow Lark, Fairy Belle), Perle Bebe (Meadow Lark), Something Blue Collection (Tie The Knot), Life Time Collection, Florella Leaves, Bretton Vines (Parchment), Paper Market Limited Edition 2011 (Romance Mix); Petaloo - Canterbury Collection - Rose Blossoms (Mauve, White), Magnolia Blossoms (White); from stash

Crystals - Prima Marketing - Craftsman Collection - Say It In Crystals

Chipboards - K & Company - Classic K 'Margo' Adhesive Chipboard Words; We R Memory Keepers - White Out - Self-Adhesive Layered Chipboard Nonsense - Tags

Stickers - Creative Imaginations - 'Narratives' Epoxy Stickers; K & Company - Brenda Walton 'Maison' Word Strips Embossed Stickers; Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text; Making Memories - Paperie Collection - Mocha Dimensional Stickers; DCWV - 'La Creme' Epoxy Stickers

Die-Cut Shapes - KaiserCraft Collectables - 'True Romance' Collection

Tickets - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection - Adage Tickets

Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - 'Hello Pastel' Vintage Trinkets; Making Memories - 'Just Chillin' Girl' Collection - Metal Signage

Paper Clips - Pink Paislee - 'Hope Chest' Collection - Butterfly Clips

Buttons - Prima Marketing - IOD Collection - 'Everyday Vintage' Flair Buttons

Tags - Making Memories - Sweets Tags - Friends; Prima Marketing - 'Stationer's Desk' Collection - Tag Me

Alphas - Prima Marketing - Alphabet Stickers (Black); Jenni Bowlin Studio - Vintage Black Stickers

Laces - Prima Marketing; Daiso - Lace Ribbon; Graphic 45 - Trim Staples; from stash

Stamp - Hero Arts Clear Design - Bracket And Tags

Mediums - Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Others (from stash) - Cheesecloth, Ribbons, Pearl Strand, Paper Doilies

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Inspire Happiness

It's reveal day! Check out this month's sketch from My Creative Sketches.

It's another lovely one from Liz Chidester, and this is my take on it.

Some close-ups ...

Now, head on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and also check out the fabulous prize up for grabs! Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Bo Bunny Press - C'est La Vie Collection - Deja Vu, Voila; Prima Marketing - Divine Collection - Ballade

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Bretton Vines (Parchment), Free Spirit Collection (Flower Power), Bloom Collection (Freshly Picked)

Chipboards - Bo Bunny Press - C'est La Vie Collection - Layered Chipboard Stickers; Creative Imagination - Chipboard Sticker Sheet - Happenings

Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Junkyard Findings - Vintage Trinkets (Typo Bulbs 2), Jeans Plates

Twine - Kokuyo

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Others - Burlap, Netting

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Box Card

Here's another project from last year that I hadn't posted. This was my first attempt at making a box card. I created this last November for a very special little girl who was celebrating her first birthday.

I had loads of fun with this project. Her mom had said she loves flowers and butterflies and all things girly, so naturally I had a field day creating the card!

I used papers and stickers from KaiserCraft's Bonjour collection for the box card, which was made using a piece of matching cardstock, and added some muslin, ribbons, and flowers from Prima and KaiserCraft, to create a soft, garden-like effect. I also used pop-up foam dots for the hand-cut pieces to create depth and dimension.

Here's a look at the inside piece of the card before I placed it into the "box".

Some close-ups ...

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - KaiserCraft - Bonjour Collection - Mairie, Provence

Butterfly Cut-outs - KaiserCraft - Bonjour Collection - Foil Specialty - Dijon

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Stickers - KaiserCraft - Bonjour Collection - Icon 12x12 Sticker Sheet

Alpha Stickers - KaiserCraft - Bonjour Collection - Alpha 12x12 Sticker Sheet; Jenni Bowlin Studio - Tiny Circle Alpha Cardstock Stickers - Vintage Black

Flowers and Vines - Prima Marketing; KaiserCraft

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Iced Spruce

Puncher - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch

Others - Muslin, Ribbons (all from stash)

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots